Family and Education
b. c. 1680, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Charles Berkeley†, 2nd Earl of Berkeley, by Elizabeth, da. of Baptist Noel†, 3rd Visct. Camden, sis. of Edward Noel†, 1st Earl of Gainsborough. m. c. 13 Feb. 1711, Lady Louisa Lennox (d. 1717), da. of Charles, 1st Duke of Richmond, 1s. 1da. Styled Visct. Dursley 1699–1710; summ. to Lords in his fa.’s barony as Lord Berkeley of Berkeley 5 Mar. 1705; suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Berkeley 24 Sept. 1710; KG 31 Mar. 1718.
Offices Held
Lt. RN 1699, capt. 1701, v.-adm. Jan. 1708, adm. Dec. 1708; v.-adm. of Great Britain 1718–d., adm. of the fleet and c.-in-c. 13 Mar.–15 Apr. 1719; ld. of bedchamber 1714–27; first ld. of Admiralty 1717–27; PC 17 Apr. 1717; ld. justice 1719, 1720, 1726, 1727.
Freeman, Gloucester 1701; ld. lt. Glos. 1710–12, 1714–d.; custos rot. Surr. 1710–d.; high steward, Gloucester 1710–12, 1714–d.; warden, Forest of Dean and constable of St. Briavel’s Castle 1711–12, 1714–d.
Er. bro. Trinity House 1715–d., master 1715–19.
Main residence: Berkeley Castle, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
BERKELEY, James, Visct. Dursley (c.1680-1736)
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Oxford 1644
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